neither bill is likely to make it to president obama's desk, but they set the stage for talks. >>> and a few fours, president obama will board air force one and head home. cnn's chief white house correspondent is traveling with the president as she reports the president's visit comes at a critical moment. >> reporter: the final stop, a visit with jordon's king abdullah. whaeufplt i remember is his majesty was kind enough to personally drive me to the airport. i won't tell you how fast he was going, but secret service i don't think could keep up. >> reporter: close u.s. ally is facing new strain. political pressure as one of the only royals still standing after the arab spring, and economic troubles made worse with more than 400,000 syrian refugees fleeing to safety here, and yet president obama showed support but arrived late due to a sand storm earlier in the day. to the kingdom of jordon he announced an additional $2 million of u.s. aid. >> i am confident assad will go. it's not a question of if, it's when. >> asked how that will happen, he struck a defensive note. >> it's fair to sa